Contracts Kit
Contracts for bookkeepers

The contracts every bookkeeper should have

Bookkeepers handle the most sensitive data a business has — your contract has to carry confidentiality, scope, and clean recurring terms. The Contracts Kit gives you plain-English templates built for exactly this — read every word before you decide, then own all 15 for a one-time $49.

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The risk you carry

You see bank access, payroll, and tax data, so confidentiality and a precise scope are non-negotiable. The right agreements protect the client's data, define exactly what you do (and don't) handle, and secure your monthly fee.

The templates a bookkeeper actually needs

Each is written in plain English and ready to use. Click any one to read the full document before you buy.

Monthly Retainer Agreement

Defines the recurring scope — reconciliations, reports, payroll or not — with clean payment and renewal terms.

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Client Services Agreement

Sets the engagement, responsibilities, and the line between bookkeeping and tax or financial advice.

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One-Way Non-Disclosure Agreement

Protects the client's financial information you'll access — the trust signal that closes the engagement.

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Termination of Services Letter

A clean, professional way to end an engagement and hand back access and records.

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Mistakes that cost bookkeepers money

No scope line between bookkeeping and tax advice, inviting blame for things you never did.
Handling financial data with no confidentiality terms.
Vague monthly deliverables, so the client expects more than the fee covers.

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Frequently asked

How do I separate bookkeeping from tax advice in my contract?

Define it explicitly. The Client Services Agreement lets you state what's included and add a clause clarifying you provide bookkeeping, not tax or financial advice — which limits your liability for things outside your scope.

Is a confidentiality agreement worth it for bookkeeping?

Very much. You handle a client's most sensitive data, so a One-Way Non-Disclosure Agreement both protects them and reassures them, making it easier to win and keep the engagement.

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Every contract a bookkeeper needs, for $49 once

All 15 plain-English templates, yours to keep and reuse on every client. Read each one in full before you pay.

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Contracts Kit templates are a starting point, not legal advice. For high-stakes matters, have a lawyer review your specific situation.